IDC Middle East CIO Summit 2024: How CIOs Are Embracing the AI Era

Get ready for the IDC Middle East CIO Summit 2024. Addressing the theme ‘The Future of IT: Rethinking Digitalization for an AI Everywhere World’. This 17th annual edition will explore the pivotal shift that is reshaping the region’s IT landscape and provide essential guidance on navigating AI’s transformative influence across industries.

Expert speakers will dissect the reality of an ‘AI Everywhere’ world and empower IT leaders to understand their new roles in today’s AI-infused landscape. They will also present essential guidance on achieving success in this new world and crafting innovative solutions to current and emerging challenges.

Recent breakthroughs in generative AI (GenAI) are reshaping the technological landscape at an unprecedented rate, and IDC forecasts that annual worldwide spending on AI-centric systems will exceed 300 billion USD by 2026.

Developing GenAI implementation strategies will be imperative for technology leaders, and they must focus on prioritizing key areas such as business model building, internal operational improvements, risk mitigation, and overall organizational efficiency.

“The IDC Middle East CIO Summit has been the platform of choice for industry leaders across the region for the past 17 years,” says Jyoti Lalchandani, IDC’s group vice president and regional managing director for the Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa. “We aim to empower the ICT ecosystem to develop their capabilities and thrive in the ever-evolving digital era.”

The summit will provide an unrivalled platform for IT leaders to discuss all the latest tech trends, network with their peers, and discover all they need to accelerate their digital journeys and prepare for the future of AI.